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Heeeelp (apartment hunt)

[(Anonymous)]

I am posting late here but have spent the day apartment hunting here in Washington DC (anon who just moved here for work, whoo!). And I'm pretty much going nuts. D: Being as I'll be living alone (don't know anyone here) I am willing to spend a little more to be in a safe area and a secure building. And I also want a 35-minute-or-less commute. And I'm basically finding... nothing within my price range, besides a few small, old buildings where all the reviews complain of broken appliances and roach infestations.

I probably CAN afford to go a little over budget, but I also feel I SHOULDN'T. And everyone keeps telling me opposite things. Live in Maryland! Live in Virginia! Never live in the suburbs, only live in DC proper! Since we're talking a year of my life at basically at least $1500/month plus at least another hundred for utilities plus god knows what else, it's hard not to want to listen to everyone's input, but I seriously don't know what to do.

Apartment hunting sucks, guys. D:

Re: Heeeelp (apartment hunt)

[(Anonymous)]

One, apartment hunting is the worst and I have so much sympathy

Two, I think the most important thing is figuring out what really matters to you, and what you can compromise on. Is budget the most important thing? A short commute time? Great neighborhood? Nice unit? If it's not going to be possible to get all those things, you gotta figure out how you feel about the tradeoffs. Nicer unit farther away, or kinda crummy unit that's in a great location? That kinda thing.

And then the other thing is, if you can, just try to get a feel for the city and neighborhoods, you know? That's the hardest thing about moving into a new area - you don't have that sense of where you'll want to go and how you'll want to live. And peoples' advice tends to be pretty useless because it's just 100% based on their own preference. So see if you can get around and get some kind of sense of how you feel.

Re: Heeeelp (apartment hunt)

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks - yeah, it just doesn't seem possible to get all of the factors, so I know I'm going to have to make some compromises. I had decided to include studios in my search instead of just one-bedrooms, which helps cut down the price a little (not a lot, but a little).

I found a relatively good-sized studio in an area that would give me a pretty short commute and even a possible (long but not insane) walking distance from work on Google last night, so I'm going to head there today with my fingers crossed.

Re: Heeeelp (apartment hunt)

[diet_poison]

Keep in mind, if your commute is shorter you will save a little on gas and car maintenance.

And you won't find your ~~dream apartment~~ as you obviously know, but don't settle for roaches or completely unlivable spaces!

I know through family that the area you're looking in is just very expensive overall. :| so I wish you the best of luck. My cousin, right after college, rented a room for about $600. A single, tiny room. I think he was in Alexandria, which admittedly is a particularly pricey place...